their tax records lay out permission to promote the business of the chemical industry. >> citizens for fire safety has blocked the fear based campaigns of special interest groups and defeated onerous legislation in every major state in the u.s. >> when california, washington state, and alaska tried to introduce legislation limiting flame retardants, citizens for fire safety had the doctor speak on their behalf. >> the child sustained an 80% burn. this is a little person the size of a teddy bear. we had to split open her fingers because they were so charred. we had to split open her arms. we took care of her with a ventilator, with renal dialysis for about three and a half weeks. until she subsequently died. >> it's a story the doctor told over and over again. i wanted to meet the family, but the doctor didn't answer my repeated calls. but he told "the chicago tribune" he never treated this child. and fire officials say the fire and death had nothing to do with flame retardants. >> he, unfortunately, got it in his mind that the flame retardant chemicals in furniture were a good idea. >>